Mr. Dick Quotes in David Copperfield (1935)

Mr. Dick: Do you remember the date that King Charles I had his head cut off?

David Copperfield as a child: I believe it was in the year 1649.

Mr. Dick: Well, so the books say, but I don't see how that can be. Because if it was so long ago how could the trouble have got out of his head when it was cut off and into mine?

David Copperfield as a child: I'm sure I don't know.

Uriah Heep: [runs to the wall safe, opens it] The books! The books are gone! Who stole the books?

Mr. Micawber: I did, when you gave me the keys this morning as usual.

David - the Man: Don't be uneasy, they're in my possession now. I'll take care of them.

Uriah Heep: Oh, so you receive stolen goods now, do you?

David - the Man: In these circumstances, yes.

Uriah Heep: Hmm, what do you want done?

David - the Man: I'll tell you what must be done; Mr. Wickfield, please.

David - the Man: First, the deed of partnership must be given over to me now, here.

Uriah Heep: Supposing I haven't got it.

Aunt Betsy Trotwood: But you have, therefore we won't suppose that.

[Heep hands the deeds to David]

David - the Man: Then you must return the bonds you've taken and all the money you've appropriated to the last penny. All the partnership books and papers must remain in our possession.

Uriah Heep: Must they? I don't know about that. I must have time to think about it.

David - the Man: Certainly, in the meantime, you may wish to repose in Maidstone Jail.

[tursn to Mr. Dick]

David - the Man: Mr. Dick, will you go around and get a couple of officers?

Mr. Dick: With the greatest pleasure.

Uriah Heep: No no, don't let's be hasty, don't let's be hasty.

[turns to David]

Uriah Heep: Master Copperfield, we've lost our tempers perhaps, and no need of that. I'm a very humble person, Master Copperfield, I've no wish to rise above my place.

[Heep unlocks the desk drawer, Copperfield takes the bonds from Heep's hands]

David - the Man: The keys.

[Mr. Micawber takes the keys from Heep]

Uriah Heep: Is that all, Master Copperfield?

David - the Man: Yes.

Uriah Heep: Then I humbly beg to wish you all a very good day.

[David returns the papers to Mr. Wickfield as Uriah Heep leaves the room]